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  • 17-08-2010 10:49am
    #1
    reilig
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    I'm interested in taking up cycling for fitness. I'd like to be able to get up on a sunday morning and go for a 20 mile cycle. I'm fairly fit as I play a lot of sports, but I'm well built - 110kg. Would I be too heavy for a racing bike? What would you recommend??


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  • #2
    Chips Lovell
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    reilig wrote: »
    Would I be too heavy for a racing bike?

    No. Frames come with no weight restrictions and are a lot more sturdy than they look.


  • #3
    MacGyver
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    i know of at least one person on a entry level road bike weighing in around 19st, you should be fine.


  • #4
    jeffwode
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    MacGyver wrote: »
    i know of at least one person on a entry level road bike weighing in around 19st, you should be fine.


    That's a heavy bike. :D


  • #5
    reilig
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    Thanks guys. That's reassuring. I was just planning on an entry level road bike. It would be an enjoyable way to keep fit.


  • #6
    cython
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    You should be fine, I started cycling this year and I weighed about 105kg at the time, and my bike held up. That figure has dropped much closer to 90kg since, but I'm still no lightweight even at that, but at 6'3", I'm never going to be as light as some people can manage.


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  • #7
    jeffwode
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 150 ✭✭jeffwode


    reilig wrote: »
    I'm interested in taking up cycling for fitness. I'd like to be able to get up on a sunday morning and go for a 20 mile cycle. I'm fairly fit as I play a lot of sports, but I'm well built - 110kg. Would I be too heavy for a racing bike? What would you recommend??


    I'm heavier than you Reilig and I've been doing spins up to 85 km on a MTB so I've been looking into sensible options for a road bike. Plane X rate their carbon frames for riders over 140kg. Wheels are probably more important. Haven't decided on what wheels to get yet, but will probably have to be 36 spoke wheels.


  • #8
    doozerie
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    Pedals are another area to consider if you are worried about weight bearing, but probably only a concern if you are looking at (pricey) titanium spindles. I've seen some online discussions of a titanium pedal spindle snapping when it had to suddenly bear the entire weight of the rider when their bike hit a pothole. As an example, Speedplay state a weight limit of 185lb for their titanium spindles.


  • #9
    healthygirl
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    reilig wrote: »
    I'm interested in taking up cycling for fitness. I'd like to be able to get up on a sunday morning and go for a 20 mile cycle. I'm fairly fit as I play a lot of sports, but I'm well built - 110kg. Would I be too heavy for a racing bike? What would you recommend??

    Hi Reilig,

    I was in the same boat (110kgs, 6ft 5 - ignore my username!), simply had to upgrade the wheels. Got a trek 1.2 for €775 and spent a further €175 on handbuilt wheels (Mavic CXP 33 Rims with 105 hubs). Havent looked back, great bike.


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